Who operates W. Hoge R-38?

W. Hoge R-38 (API 31-029-14148) is operated by Finance Oil & Gas according to the New York regulator's registry.

Is W. Hoge R-38 plugged or still active?

W. Hoge R-38 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is W. Hoge R-38 located?

W. Hoge R-38 is in Erie County, New York at 42.53117, -78.97162.

API 31-029-14148OrphanedGas well

W. Hoge R-38

Gas well in Erie County, New York · operated by Finance Oil & Gas

Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.

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Total depth

2,251 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 31-029-14148
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Unknown))
Type: Gas(GD)
County: Erie
Coordinates: 42.53117, -78.97162
State record #: 31029141480000

Operator

Finance Oil & Gas

Wells operated: 110
Active: 0
States: NY

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Milks, C. Sr. 1 6302	31-009-18776	Other status	Other type	Empire Exploration Inc.
Marek, L&V 1	31-009-10577	Active	Gas	Greenway Energy LLC
Didomizio, J 2	31-009-17615	Active	Gas	Greenway Energy LLC
Goochee, Albert 1	31-009-16411	Active	Gas	Greenway Energy LLC
L. Mosher 2 6303	31-009-18938	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Empire Exploration Inc.
Mosher 1 6305	31-009-18762	Active	Gas	Smith Mark A. & Laurel A.

Dataset updated July 2026 . Source: New York oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.